Bulgaria’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 2.8% in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, while quarterly growth reached 0.7%, according to preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI). Final consumption represented 79% of GDP during the»»»

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has launched a massive missile barrage against the US’ al-Azraq Airbase in Jordan, with the Aerospace Force also striking American naval destroyers in a major escalation that Tehran says will continue until Washington halts its aggression. In a statement o»»»

New York, Sept. 09 (SANA) Crude oil stocks in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell by about 1.2 million barrels last week to 285.4 million barrels, reaching their lowest level since November 1982, according to data from the U.S. Department of Energy.According to Reuters, the latest decline com»»»

Every Friday from 9am-noon, the museum will also hold its Conservator in Action programme Al Ain: Schoolchildren and families can take part in a series of heritage workshops, archaeological talks and hands-on activities at Al Ain Museum throughout September. The museum’s programme combines Emirati »»»

The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to the latest attacks on its warships and Tehran hit back at American targets in Jordan, the latest burst of back-and-forth strikes that have lurched the sides back toward open hostilities in a more than 6-month-old»»»

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis reported more than 30 Saudi strikes on several regions on Wednesday, a day after the rebels launched major attacks on their neighbor, injuring dozens of people. "Saudi enemy aircraft launched 32 airstrikes on various areas across the governorates of Marib, Al-Jawf, Taiz »»»

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced a new wave of retaliatory operations, targeting two US naval vessels, eight oil tankers, and 10 additional ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran continues to assert its dominance over the strategic waterway amid escalating hosti»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States has expanded the list of Canadian goods subject to 50% tariffs to include cheese, construction materials, furniture, automobiles, lighting fixtures and other items, a proclamation by US President Donald Trump read. "After considering the information, opinions, a»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - China is calling on the United States to stop politicizing trade and economic issues, Liu Chang, the spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, told Sputnik, commenting on a demand from the US Department of Transportation for automaker Ford to scale back its cooperat»»»

Robotic donor surgery strengthena the capabilities of King’s Transplant Centre in the UAE King’s College Hospital London - Dubai has successfully performed its first living donor kidney transplant. The transplant was performed pre-emptively, before the recipient required dialysis, while the donor k»»»

Doha, Qatar: CEO of the Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services Dr. Ayed bin Debsan Al-Qahtani, met with Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Qatar H E Dr. Mehmet Mustafa Göksu, at the Turkish Embassy. The meeting reviewed the foundation’s humanitarian journey and its support fo»»»

The Russian armed forces continued to carry out coordinated strikes overnight against military industry facilities, Ukrainian seaports and vessels, as well as logistics centers used in support of the Ukrainian armed forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. A dry cargo ship carryin»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States' accusations against China regarding the alleged theft of artificial intelligence technology are unfounded and politically motivated, Liu Chang, the spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, told Sputnik. "The US side’s hyping of the so-called 'distill»»»

The US and Canada escalated a bitter trade dispute on Tuesday, with Washington imposing new import bans on Canadian alcohol, motorcycles and dairy products as Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs on US goods took effect. The United States banned a broad swath of Canadian alcoholic beverages, motorcycles an»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Anish Gawande. He sees the controversy surrounding the inauguration of the BAPS temple near Paris as more than an isolated dispute over the treatment of female staff at the Eiffel Tower. From his perspective, the incident exposes a broader and insufficient»»»

France got a crash course on the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), a Hindu sect at the heart of an Eiffel Tower strike this week. But for Indians in France who have been trying to raise awareness of far-right Hindu groups, it comes too late. As the 2027 election campaign »»»

London, Sept. 7 (SANA) A shortage of fuel oil used by ships and power plants is expected in the third quarter as wars disrupt refinery operations and tanker traffic, prompting refiners to prioritize diesel, gasoline and jet fuel production, Reuters reported. Energy Aspects forecasts a global fuel o»»»

Doha, Qatar: Aspire Academy has launched its new football season with a series of residential training camps for its various age groups. The opening week featured players from the 2011 and 2012 generations, followed by the 2010 generation, before the 2013 and 2014 squads completed the programme. Th»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Sheikh Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Cultural Islamic Centre at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has concluded its summer Sharia lessons programme for Urdu-speaking students, held at Al Dhakhira Grand Mosque over one month with the participation of 35 primary school student»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has completed the final audit to verify compliance with the design requirements of the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) for the project to construct the College of Medicine and Health Sciences building at Qatar University. The audit is»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Society of Engineers will organise a conference on artificial intelligence in the construction sector on November 22, bringing together local and international experts and specialists, as well as decision-makers, engineers and professionals from the engineering and constructi»»»

London: Gold prices eased on Wednesday as concerns that escalating Middle East tensions could drive inflation higher reinforced bets on elevated interest rates, with key US inflation data due later this week. Spot gold was down 0.1% at $4,349.44 per ounce, while US gold ‌futures for ⁠December ⁠deli»»»

US President Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin he wanted a swift end to the Ukraine war, the Kremlin said, arguing that peace could pave the way for a broad restoration of US-Russia ties. The hour-long call Tuesday followed weekend talks by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe IRGC: In response to the US attack on Iranian oil tankers, we launched intensive missile strikes against the US Al-Azraq base in Jordan 09-»»»

Lucknow edges out Indore by one point to top India’s clean-air survey Dubai: Lucknow has emerged as India’s top-performing city in the latest Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan, edging out Indore by just one point in the category for cities with a population of more than one million. The rankings were announce»»»

AI, tech, and clean energy now drive the fast-growing UAE-Germany economic alliance The visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, to Germany transcends standard diplomatic protocol. It marks a pivotal moment that translates high-level political»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi held a phone call on Wednesday with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belize HE Francis Fonseca. They reviewed and discussed cooperative relations between the two countries and way»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar head to the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 with high hopes in squash and padel, looking to strengthen its presence on the Asian sporting stage. The Games run in Japan from September 19 to October 4, and Qatar’s squash and padel teams are targeting strong finishes and a place »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi held a phone call on Wednesday with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guatemala HE Carlos Ramiro Martinez Alvarado. During the call, they reviewed bilateral relatio»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 2026-2027 QSL Cup will kick off on September 20, with 19 teams set to compete in the tournament following Al Sadd’s withdrawal, the Qatar Stars League (QSL) announced. The competition will feature 11 QSL teams and eight Jetour League sides. The teams will be divided into five level»»»

BusinessDoes BRICS have a clear purpose?Arthur SullivanThe 18th BRICS summit takes place in India this weekend. Unlike last year, the leaders of China and Russia are coming. But does the expanded group have a clear common mission and purpose? https://p.dw.com/p/5MIIUThis year's BRICS host India has»»»

The hydrological situation in the Bulgarian section of the Danube River remains challenging, the Executive Agency for Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River reported on Wednesday. Water levels continue dropping across the entire stretch of the river, with decreases in the past 24 hours ran»»»

UPDATEMissile salvos, destroyed tankers push crude benchmarks toward triple digits Oil prices surged toward $100 a barrel on Wednesday as the United States destroyed five Iranian crude carriers, Iran launched a ballistic-missile attack toward Jordan and Tehran warned tanker crews near Kuwait and Ba»»»

Are you overpaying for every workout? How to calculate your real gym costs Asking someone about their gym habits can feel almost as loaded as asking their salary, or their age. You see the shifty look, the shuffled feet, and if you're feeling particularly vindictive, because neither have you been k»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s golfers will look to turn a period of intensive preparation and growing international exposure into a strong show when they compete at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games in Japan. Saleh Al Kaabi, Ali Al Shahrani and Daniil Sokolov will represent Qatar in the men’s individual and»»»

Dubai: On the sidelines of the AIM Congress 2026, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre in the United Arab Emirates, Eng. Ali Al-Misnad met with the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. H E Taye Atske Selassie. The meeting focused on Qatar-Ethiopia trade and economic relations, »»»

Doha, Qatar: Second Vice Chairman of the Qatar Chamber (QC) Rashid bin Hamad Al Athba met with Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Qatar, H E Aibek Tektobolotov, to discuss ways to enhance economic and trade relations and promote investment and private-sector partnerships. During his meeting with the Kyrgy»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Tax Authority (GTA) participated in the 17th Meeting of the Committee of Heads and Directors of Tax Administrations in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States, held in Kingdom of Bahrain, yesterday. The meeting brought together Their Excellencies, the heads and directors »»»

The Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) announced on Tuesday that it had ordered the detention of a 40-year-old Russian national accused of attempting to commit acts of sabotage."Evidence gathered in the case shows that, between February and July 2026, with a view t»»»

Energy efficiency is an issue that perhaps does not receive enough emphasis and is not discussed as much in Romania and, therefore, awareness of this topic needs to be increased, President of the Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Romania) Sebastian Metz told a specialist confere»»»

Parliament's joint Standing Bureaus approved on Tuesday new interim leadership teams at the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Corporation (SRR) and the Romanian Television Broadcasting Corporation (SRTV).Razvan Dinca was designated president-director general of the public radio broadcaster, while journal»»»

UDMR president Kelem Hunor declared on Wednesday, at the end of a meeting with Sorin Grindeanu, the president of the Chamber of Deputies, that they had discussed about what possible and impossible majorities could be created. He added that Luca Niculescu's name was vehiculated. “We did not talk abo»»»

Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan reaffirmed Romania's commitment to continuing the process of fiscal consolidation and reducing risks associated with public finance at a meeting he held at Victoria Palace on Tuesday with a delegation of investors comprising representatives of J.P. Morgan, foreig»»»

During the third edition of the French-Romanian Security & Defence Business Forum, the Romanian Defence Industry Employers' Organisation (OPIA) underscored the strategic importance of Romania's defence industry for strengthening security on the Eastern Flank and highlighted the need to develop Euro»»»

President Nicusor Dan has asked Parliament to approve the participation of up to 20 Romanian military personnel in the Operational Headquarters for the Multinational Force supporting Ukraine and its subordinate command-and-control structures.The joint Standing Bureaus of the Chamber of Deputies and»»»

The Ministry of National Defence (MApN)'s radar surveillance system detected an aerial target at 16:47 on Tuesday, 18 kilometres north of the town of Roman, city located in the central part of Western Moldavia.According to a MApN press release, the National Military Command Centre notified the Gene»»»

Doha, Qatar: Following a landmark 2025 edition that saw more than QR500m in deals closed, Cityscape Qatar, the country’s premier property and investment showcase, returns to the Doha Exhibition & Convention Center (DECC) from October 27–29, 2026 with more than 400 live projects. The three-day event»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, and the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore and jointly develop sustainable finance solutions for qualifying corporate projects in Qatar.»»»

Doha, Qatar: Baladna, Qatar’s largest dairy and beverage producer, has successfully completed its capital increase through a rights issue, with newly issued shares listed and trading on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE). To mark the successful completion of the transaction, Qatar Stock Exchange hosted»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe The IRGC said it targeted 10 vessels that were in violation of restrictions after they allegedly sought, at US instigation, to pass through»»»